The Jewish Educator: NewCAJE’s Journal of Jewish Education

NewCAJE has published the latest edition of The Jewish Educator, an online version of what was once a print publication of the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education. These articles come from academics, educators in the field and adult students. The current issue focuses on Shavuot and provides a variety of ideas and resources. A .PDF of the entire issue is available here.

NewCAJE’s mission is to connect, inspire and affirm all Jewish educators to build a stronger Jewish community. We raise up Jewish educators through transformational experiences, professional development and Jewish learning in a joyful and intentional community. We advocate on behalf of each other and our profession so that Jewish educators can do their best work every day.

The Shavuot issue contains the following articles:

• The Revelation at Sinai in Bible and Midrash | Everett Fox
• Naomi’s Silence | Dr. Jen Glaser
• Edible Judaism: Shavuot | Rabbi Bill Kaplan
• Workshop on the Personal Power of Transformation through the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha-Omer | Helene Kates
• NOT Rock-Paper-Scissors, It’s Sinai-Paper-NO Scissors | Nancy Katz
• Jewish Spiritual Education: Preparing Ourselves and Our Students for the Inevitable Experiences of Inner Darkness | Rabbi Dr. Goldie Milgram
• Standing at Sinai: Creating Shavuot Experiences for Families | Lynnie Mirvis and Paul Solyn
• Book of Ruth – Is it a Feminist Work? | Rabbi JoHanna Potts
• Why I Don’t Close School on Yontif | Amy Ripps
• Peah in Modern Times: How Do I Refrain from Reaping the Corners of My Field When I Don’t Have One?” | Melissa Rogoway
• Water, Wind, Sun, and Fun: The “Nature” of Being Jewish – Using the FLEX Learning Model to Celebrate Shavuot | Deborah Sarna
• Shavuot: From First Fruits to All-Night Study Groups Full of Otherwise-Lactose-Intolerant Jews…Eating Dairy | Cathy Schechter
• The “Upper Trope” of the Ten Commandments | Cantor Neil Schwartz, David Schwartz
• Shavuot | Rabbi Paul Steinberg
• Tikkun Leil Shavuot – What is it and Where Did it Come from? | Tamar Zaken
• Hands, Heart, Minds, and Souls: An All School Shavuot Program | Rabbi Rain Zoha